BUILDING ON OUR LEGACY OF LOVE
Founded in 1940, the Presbyterian Student Center at UGA has served for over 80 years as
a spiritual home away from home,
a community of belonging for all students,
and a beacon of hope in the world.
Throughout our history, the ministry has relentlessly borne witness to the image of God in all people.
In order to build upon this legacy for the next 80 years, we need to meet three goals:
RENOVATE | EXPAND| ENDOW
Or, gifts and pledge payments can be made out to Presbyterian Campus Ministry, indicating ‘NEXT80’ in the memo line, and mailed to:
1250 S Lumpkin Street Athens GA 30605
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UPDATE 8/20/2022 - To date, $225K has been raised in Gifts and pledges, meaning that the most urgent need of this campaign—replacing HVAC and Electrical systems—is covered! There’s still a long ways to go, but this is a huge milestone! Thank you to all who have contributed so far!
A complete renovation of the Student Center: Functional and aesthetic upgrades to the Chapel, Lounge, Dining Room & Kitchen, with Efficiency, Accessibility, & Inclusion as core values of the project. The addition of modern communication and connective technology, including a video conference room, will enhance our ability to extend the reach of the ministry, to invite board members from all over the state, and to stay connected with sustaining mission partners near and far.
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The back half of PCM’s property is a prime location for the development of an intentional Multi-Religious Living Community. Building on the example of the Cal-Aggie Christian Association at UC Davis, the ministry staff at the PSC recognizes a need to foster mutually respectful, inter-religious understanding, relationship, and partnership on campus. The MLC@UGA will consist of two 7-8 Bedroom Houses, a kosher/halal community kitchen and dining room, shared laundry facility, and community/activity space.
Annual Contribution to Budget: $90K
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Confident of the importance of PCM’s witness and ministry on campus and in Athens, one of the primary aims of this campaign is to enhance the sustainability and resilience of the organization which makes ministry possible. To that end, we aim to establish a $3M endowment, which would yield $127.5 in budget support annually. $45K of that would service the property maintenance needs, and $90K endows one full time campus minister office with salary up to $65K and benefits.
Annual Contribution To Budget: $127.5K
This campaign, when completed, will ensure the presence of a PC(USA) ministry with ordained staff at UGA in perpetuity. A target $400K annual budget , in addition to supporting the programatic ministry, will support a robust ministry staff including two full time, ordained campus ministers (one serving as Executive Director & Head of Staff, and one fully dedicated to Student Ministry), a full time business administrator, one seminary intern, and two student interns.